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Year of Publication: 1994

ISSN:1073-0516

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Munir Mandviwalla	Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA
Lorne Olfman	Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
H. Information Systems
H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)

Additional Classification:
D. Software
D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
D.2.1 Requirements/Specifications
Subjects: Methodologies (e.g., object-oriented, structured)

H. Information Systems
H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
Subjects: Human factors
H.4 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
H.4.1 Office Automation
Subjects: Time management (e.g., calendars, schedules)
H.4.2 Types of Systems
Subjects: Decision support (e.g., MIS)
H.4.3 Communications Applications
Subjects: Computer conferencing, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing; Electronic mail; Bulletin boards

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Theory

Keywords:
collaboration, collaborative work, computer-supported cooperative work, group decision support systems, group support systems, groupware

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